One of the challenges we faced in homeschooling was learning to evaluate our child’s writing skills. Many of the rubrics we found were geared towards specific reading assignments and the evaluation methods seemed so subjective. In the end, we chose to focus on reading high quality literature and using that writing as a standard.
Just recently [...]
In looking back through the coverage of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, I found a great site on disaster planning. 72 Hours provides checklists and guidelines for your family, in preparing for a natural disaster. While earthquakes are not common in the Northeast, last year’s ice storm was a good reminder that having a plan [...]
Interesting research on NBER that attests, “Students who attended more selective colleges do not earn more than other
students who were accepted and rejected by comparable schools but attended less selective colleges . . “
The research was also noted in a recent New York Times article which summarized the research and stated, “Students who got into [...]